Portobello School
30 Harington Point Road, Portobello · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,116 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Portobello School's 2024 ERO review identified strengthening writing instruction and developing learner agency as strategic priorities. The school is recognised for strong staff knowledge of individual learners, active community involvement, and a long-term bicultural partnership with the local runaka that enriches the curriculum. No composite score was assigned in this review.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Portobello looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Portobello School a good school?
Portobello School scores 44/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has confirmed compliance across all six regulatory and legislative requirement areas
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 108.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
-1.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2020-02 · above band median (n=406) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-18 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years."
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
108.9
3 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.82M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,432
2018
$0.5M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 4
- Year 02 11
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 4
- Year 05 11
- Year 06 9
- Year 07 5
- Year 08 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.7%
- Māori 36.1%
- Asian 6.6%
- Pacific 3.3%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
Location
30 Harington Point Road, Portobello. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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St Leonard's School (Dunedin)
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Frequently asked
Is Portobello School a good school?
Portobello School scores 44/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2023
How do I enrol my child at Portobello School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4780605, email office@portobello.school.nz, or visit portobello.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Portobello School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Portobello School has 61 students, with an EQI of 450 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Portobello School in 2024-03, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz